Новости за 08.08.2018

ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — A high school graduate is suing a South Dakota school district and two officials, accusing them of sexual discrimination over an article she wrote for a school newspaper in which she said she likes "Netflix n' Chill." Addison Ludwig says she was unfairly singled out last September after the article appeared in Elk Point-Jefferson High School's publication. The lawsuit says Principal Travis Aslesen told her in a closed-door meeting that the phrase refers to casual sex. Ludwig says she thought it meant to watch movies. Читать дальше...

SHELBURNE, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont developer has resolved a dispute over water rights that postponed a 91-unit residential project at a Shelburne golf club for two years. The Burlington Free Press reports Chris Snyder will pay $81,000 to help Shelburne pay for water storage rights at a tank in South Burlington after a state review found the town had free access for decades. Snyder says the deal will allow him to get final town approval for his development at the Kwiniaska Golf Club. Snyder's plans call... Читать дальше...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — Springfield police say three men attacked another man after suspecting his red Portland Trail Blazers jersey signified he was in a gang. Lt. Scott McKee tells The Register-Guard that the 45-year-old victim and his girlfriend were walking in Gamebird Park around midnight on July 31. That's when the men demanded to know what gang he was in. The victim was beaten after denying that he belonged to a gang. Several 911 callers reported hearing screaming, and McKee says the unprovoked attack left the victim bloodied... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oscars are adding a new category to honor popular films and promising a brisk three-hour ceremony and a much earlier air date in 2020. John Bailey, the newly re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, says in an email to members Wednesday morning that the Board of Governors met Tuesday night to approve the three major changes. Eligibility requirements for the popular film category will be forthcoming. Ratings for the 90th Academy Awards fell to an all-time low of 26.5 million viewers... Читать дальше...

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Police say they used a Taser to arrest a Detroit-area man who has new legal problems nearly 20 years after becoming the youngest person in U.S. history to be convicted of murder. The Oakland County sheriff's office says Nathaniel Abraham fled on foot and subsequently resisted officers who were trying to arrest him Wednesday on an indecent exposure charge. Police say they were looking for the 32-year-old after he failed to appear in court. Abraham was taken to jail and could face additional charges. Читать дальше...

BRANSON WEST, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a man has died in a golf cart accident in southwest Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as 78-year-old William Hunt, of Branson West. The patrol says the golf cart he was driving overturned Monday night while he was attempting to make a right turn near the Stone County town of Branson West. He was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital.

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts is stepping up warnings to motorists about the risks of driving under the influence of marijuana. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker's administration announced the new public education and enforcement campaign on Wednesday. The first recreational pot shops in the eastern United States are expected to open in Massachusetts in the coming weeks. The campaign, which also renews warnings against driving under the influence of alcohol, asks marijuana users to consider alternatives... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Paul Ryan says he's removing an indicted congressman from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He's also prodding his chamber's ethics panel to pursue "a prompt and thorough investigation" of the lawmaker. Ryan issued his statement Wednesday after federal prosecutors charged Republican Rep. Chris Collins of upstate New York with insider securities trading. Ryan calls insider trading "a clear violation of the public trust." He says he's moving against Collins even though... Читать дальше...

GOOD THUNDER, Minn. (AP) — A man in southern Minnesota is charged with a felony for fatally shooting a dog in his neighborhood with a pellet gun. Sixty-three-year-old Brian Johnson, of Good Thunder, is charged with animal cruelty in Blue Earth County and is due in court later this month. Johnson's attorney, Jim Kuettner, says the dog was repeatedly coming onto Johnson's property and urinating and the owner, Carrie Dolsen, wasn't doing anything about it. Dolsen says she wants justice for Diesel, a dog she rescued about four years ago. Читать дальше...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado university is offering to re-print up to 9,200 diplomas after the outgoing editor of the school newspaper noticed an error. Alec Williams was checking to make sure his name was spelled correctly when he saw a mistake on his Colorado Mesa University diploma, printed in hard-to-read Old English font. Williams' diploma and others issued since 2012 were conferred by the chair of CMU's "Coard of Trustees." Williams told The Daily Sentinel he laughed... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — Two women will appeal a federal judge's recent dismissal of their class-action lawsuit against Houston and the city's officials over delays in testing rape kits. The pair are among about 6,000 women and several hundred minors represented in the 2017 lawsuit who said they were harmed when the Houston Police Department failed to submit rape kits to a crime lab for years. A judge last week ruled the lawsuit was filed too late and didn't cite any civil rights violations to hold officials responsible. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is doubling rewards for al-Qaida leaders charged for their roles in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa. The State Department said Wednesday the reward for information leading to the location, arrest or conviction of Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah (ahb-DUHL-lah AH-mehd ahb-DUHL-lah) and (SAFE el-AH-duhl) is now $10 million, up from $5 million offered since 2000. The two leaders were charged by a federal grand jury for the 1998 attacks that killed more than 250 people... Читать дальше...

You know the type. Lonely old woman, cluttered household, sheltered from society, with her only friends in the world her numerous cats roaming around her house. It’s the “crazy cat lady.” Weirdly, it’s not a pop culture character trope for men, even though they’re often as obsessed with cats too! Just look at the James Bond villain Blofeld, Don Corleone or Robert De Niro in “Meet the Parents.” Still, the crazy cat lady stereotype persists, often with hilarious results. And because June is the National Adopt-a-Cat Month... Читать дальше...

At the end of Bruce Beresford’s 1981 coming-of-age film “Puberty Blues,” two teenage girls who had been relegated to surfer-groupie status grab their own boards and defiantly charge into the waves. More than 30 years later, young women are still fighting for their corner of extreme sports, and “Skate Kitchen” celebrates female skateboarders who demand their right to grind and pop and kickflip whether the boys like it or not. The narrative debut of documentarian Crystal Moselle (“The Wolfpack”),... Читать дальше...

“BlacKkKlansman,” which premiered in May at the Cannes Film Festival, is quintessential Spike Lee, impassioned and messy and vital as anything he’s done in decades. It’s also far more accomplished a piece of filmmaking than many of Lee’s recent narrative films. Let’s face it, the director of “She’s Gotta Have It,” “Do the Right Thing” and “Malcolm X” has long been an iconic director, educator and activist, but films like “Red Hook Summer,” “Miracle at St. Anna,” “Oldboy” and even the spirited but... Читать дальше...

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas education officials say all high school juniors in the state will be able to take ACT exams and assessments for free next school year. The Wichita Eagle reports that the ACT exam gauges a student's readiness for success in college. The ACT WorkKeys assessments measure essential workplace skills. The exams will be administered statewide in February. Kansas Department of Education spokeswoman Denise Kahler says the free tests are being financed through additional... Читать дальше...

Mmm, there’s nothing like a cool sardine smoothie to beat this August heat. Momager Kris Jenner was treated to the gross concoction on James Corden’s late night show during a segment of “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts,” where guests have to either answer often-uncomfortable questions or eat a “Fear Factor”-level gross food. Read the full article on The Wrap

Management 360 announced on Wednesday that it’s partnering with Media Rights Capital in an effort to transform its TV production arm into a new independent studio. The plan is to turn the Entertainment 360 division into fully capitalized and independently staffed studio, which will originate, acquire, package, sell, produce and finance original content for distribution on all platforms, the company said in a release. Read the full article on The Wrap

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A pharmaceutical company has filed a lawsuit to prevent Nebraska from using lethal injection drugs next week in what would be the state's first execution in more than two decades. The federal lawsuit filed late Tuesday could delay the Aug. 14 execution of Carey Dean Moore, who was sentenced to death for killing two Omaha cab drivers in 1979. The company, Germany-based Fresenius Kabi, opposes the use of its drugs in executions and alleges that the Nebraska Department of Correctional... Читать дальше...

Military-focused publication Task & Purpose is facing what one insider has described as a “mutiny,” after the site’s acting editor-in-chief publicly resigned on Wednesday over a conflict with website publisher Zach Iscol. Adam Weinstein, a senior editor at the site, who had been serving as de facto editor-in-chief, said he quit after Iscol demanded a headline change over a story about the Veterans Affairs administration. Task & Purpose bills itself as a “news site for veterans, by veterans.”... Читать дальше...

The Academy has voted to overhaul the Oscars to shorten the telecast and salute more popular films. From an AMPAS email to members, which was sent out on Wednesday morning: Tonight, the Board approved three key changes: Read the full article on The Wrap

GRAFTON, N.Y. (AP) — A cat named Harley has used up two of its nine lives after surviving being hit by two vehicles on an upstate New York road. State police say they recently received a report of a cat being struck by two vehicles in the rural town of Grafton, just outside Albany. When a trooper arrived on the scene, the cat was lying on the side of the road with head and leg injuries. The drivers said the cat ran into the road, where it was hit by one car and thrown into the path of the second vehicle. Читать дальше...

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. (AP) — A Chinese company's announcement two years ago that it would spend more than $1 billion and hire hundreds of workers for a paper mill on the outskirts of this rural college town was seen as a much-needed shot in the arm for the region's economy. A web video promoting Arkadelphia — "It's a great place to call home!" — continues to tout the Sun Paper project and its potential to generate jobs and boost development. But optimism has been giving way to concern in recent months... Читать дальше...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Latest on Paul Manafort's trial (all times local): 11:25 a.m. Rick Gates has finished his testimony in the financial fraud trial of his former boss, Paul Manafort, after one last effort by defense lawyers to erode his credibility. Manafort defense attorney Kevin Downing tried to confront Gates over whether he had engaged in four extra-marital affairs and failed to disclose them to prosecutors before becoming a witness for the government. Gates had testified earlier in the trial about one extra-marital affair. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. and Turkish officials have held talks in Washington aimed at ending a sharp rift between the NATO allies over the detention of an American pastor. The State Department said Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan and Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal met Wednesday in a bid to ease the crisis in relations caused by Turkey's continued detention of evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson. Brunson's detention led the Trump administration last week to slap punitive sanctions... Читать дальше...